Probation Conditions : The Probation Of Offenders Act MCQ Practice Questions & Answers (Bengali)

The Probation Of Offenders ActHardProbation ConditionsCompensation

(A) On failure to observe any condition of the bond entered under Section 4 of the Probation of Offenders Act, 1958, the Court may sentence the offender for the original offence, or impose a penalty up to ₹50 in case of first failure.

(B) An offender above the age of twenty-one years cannot be granted probation under Sections 3 and 4 of the Probation of Offenders Act, 1958.

(C) On failure of the offender to enter a fresh bond under Section 8 of the Probation of Offenders Act, 1958, the Court shall not sentence him for the offence of which he was found guilty.

(D) The amount of compensation imposed under Section 5 of the Probation of Offenders Act, 1958 can be recovered as fine in accordance with the provisions of the Code of Criminal Procedure.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

Statements (A) and (B)

Statements (B) and (C)

Statements (C) and (D)

Statements (D) and (A)

Correct Answer:

(D) Statements (D) and (A)

Explanation:

Statement (A) is correct: under Section 9(3) of the Act, on breach of bond conditions, the Court may sentence the offender for the original offence or, for a first failure, impose a penalty not exceeding ₹50. Statement (D) is correct: under Section 5(2), compensation ordered under Section 5(1) may be recovered as a fine under Sections 386 and 387 of the CrPC. Statements (B) and (C) are incorrect — the Act imposes no upper age bar for probation, and Section 8 empowers the Court to sentence the offender if a fresh bond is not entered.